Activation of Rho-kinase and focal adhesion kinase regulates the organization of stress fibers and focal adhesions in the central part of fibroblasts

Specific regulation and activation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) are thought to be important for focal adhesion formation, and activation of Rho-kinase has been suggested to play a role in determining the effects of FAK on the formation of stress fibers and focal adhesions. To clarify the role of F...

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Main Author: Kazuo Katoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4063.pdf